Hypericum plant named ‘RUIHYH002A’

ABSTRACT

A new  Hypericum  plant particularly distinguished by light-yellow berries and an upright, dense, and bushy plant habit, is disclosed.

Genus and species: Hypericum×Inodorum.

Variety denomination: ‘RUIHYH002A’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety of Hypericum,botanically known as Hypericum×Inodorum, and hereinafter referred to bythe variety name ‘RUIHYH002A’. ‘RUIHYH002A’ originated from a crossconducted in June 2007 in Hazerswoude, The Netherlands between theproprietary female Hypericum variety ‘Ruihyc003a’ (unpatented), andpollen from a mixture of un-named male Hypericum varieties.

The seeds from the cross were sown and plants were grown outdoors forevaluation. An individual plant designated ‘RUIHYH002A’ was selected inOctober 2010. ‘RUIHYH002A’ was first vegetatively propagated in May 2010in Hazerswoude, The Netherlands by softwood cuttings. ‘RUIHYH002A’ wasfound to reproduce true to type in successive generations of asexualpropagation via softwood cuttings.

‘RUIHYH002A’ has not been made publicly available or sold more than oneyear prior to the filing date of this application.

SUMMARY

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishingcharacteristics of this new variety when grown under normalhorticultural practices in Hazerswoude, The Netherlands.

-   -   1. Light yellow berries; and    -   2. An upright, dense, and bushy plant habit.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

This new Hypericum plant is illustrated by the accompanying photographswhich show the plant's overall plant habit including form, foliage, andberries. The photograph is of a one-year-old plant grown in outdoors inHazerswoude, The Nertherlands in September 2010. The colors shown are astrue as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographicprocedures.

FIG. 1 shows the overall plant habit in a pot.

FIG. 2 shows a close-up of the foliage and berries.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctivecharacteristics of ‘RUIHYH002A’. The data which define thesecharacteristics were collected from one-year-old plants grown outdoorsin Amstelveen, The Netherlands in September 2013. Color references areto The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London(R.H.S.), 1995.

-   Classification:    -   -   Family.—Hypericeae.        -   Botanical.—Hypericum×Inodorum.        -   Designation.—‘RUIHYH002A’.        -   Parentage.—Female parent: The proprietary female Hypericum            variety ‘Ruihyc003a’ (unpatented). Male parent: A mixture of            pollen from un-named Hypericum varieties.-   Plant:    -   -   Form.—Upright.        -   Habit.—Dense, bushy.        -   Height (measured from the top of the soil).—20.0 cm.        -   Width (horizontal plant diameter).—30.0 cm.        -   Time to produce a finished plant.—8 months.        -   Outdoor plant performance.—For use in pots.        -   Time to initiate and develop roots.—14 to 21 days.        -   Root description.—Fibrous, well-branched; when young, are            white, but older roots are RHS 165A (Brown).        -   Propagation type.—Softwood cutting.        -   Growing season.—Flowers in the summer and berries develop in            September.-   Stems:    -   -   Quantity per plant.—Average is 20.        -   Length.—About 14.0 cm.        -   Internode length.—2.0 cm.        -   Diameter (from midpoint).—About 3.0 mm.        -   Color.—RHS 145C.        -   Texture.—Smooth.        -   Anthocyanin.—Present, RHS 180D.        -   Strength.—Strong.-   Leaves:    -   -   Arrangement.—Decussate.        -   Length.—4.0 cm.        -   Width.—2.5 cm.        -   Shape.—Oval.        -   Apex.—Acute.        -   Base.—Cordate.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Color, immature.—Upper surface: RHS 138A. Lower surface: RHS            138B.        -   Color, mature.—Upper surface: RHS 137A. Lower surface: RHS            138B.        -   Texture (both upper and lower surfaces).—Smooth.        -   Venation type.—Pinnate.        -   Venation color.—Upper surface: RHS 137A. Lower surface: RHS            138B.        -   Petiole.—Absent.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Type.—Cyme, compound, composed of approximately 7 cymes.        -   Height.—4.0 cm.        -   Width.—4.5 cm.        -   Flowering season.—Summer.        -   Fragrance.—Absent.        -   Peduncle.—Length: 2.0 mm. Diameter: 1.0 mm. Color: RHS 147C.            Strength: Strong. Texture: Smooth.-   Bud:    -   -   Color.—RHS 12B.        -   Shape.—Round.        -   Height.—0.7 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.7 cm.        -   Texture.—Smooth.-   Flower:    -   -   Depth.—1.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—2.0 cm.        -   Quantity per inflorescence.—9.        -   Petals.—Arrangement and quantity of petals per flower:            Single, composed of 5 petals per flower. Length: 0.8 cm.            Width: 0.7 cm. Shape: Obovate. Apex: Rounded. Base: Cuneate.            Margin: Entire. Texture (both upper and lower surfaces):            Smooth. Color (both immature and mature): Upper surface: RHS            7A. Lower surface: RHS 7C.-   Calyx:    -   -   Arrangement and quantity of sepals per flower.—5.        -   Shape.—Flat.        -   Sepals.—Length: 0.5 cm. Width: 0.4 cm. Shape: Ovate. Apex:            Acute. Base: Cordate. Margin: Entire. Texture (both upper            and lower surfaces): Smooth. Color: Upper surface: RHS 138B.            Lower surface: RHS 139D.-   Pedicel:    -   -   Length.—1.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.15 cm.        -   Color.—RHS 144A.        -   Texture.—Smooth.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Stamens.—Quantity per flower: About 55. Filament: Length:            0.7 cm. Width: 0.2 mm. Color: RHS 12A. Anther: Length:            0.1 cm. Width: 0.5 mm. Color: RHS 12A. Pollen amount:            Moderate. Pollen color: RHS 13B.        -   Pistil.—Quantity per flower: 3. Length: 0.4 cm. Width:            6.0 mm. Stigma: Shape: Globular. Color: RHS 179A. Quantity            of stigma per pistil: 3. Style: Length: 0.3 cm. Color: RHS            153C. Ovary: Color: RHS 153D. Ovary length: 7.0 mm. Ovary            width: 6.0 mm.-   Fruit and seed set: Berries observed; 8 berries per inflorescence,    berries are smooth, berry glossiness is matte, berries are round in    shape, 0.9 cm in length, 0.9 cm in width, and RHS 8C.-   Disease and pest/insect resistance: No disease and pest/insect    resistance observed or tested.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINE AND KNOWN VARIETY

‘RUIHYH002A’ is a distinct variety of Hypericum and is distinguishedfrom its female parent as described in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Line Female Parent Characteristic‘RUIHYH002A’ ‘Ruihyc003a’ Berry size Bigger than female parent Smallerthan ‘RUIHYH002A’ Berry color Light-yellow Cream

When ‘RUIHYH002A’ is compared to the commercial variety ‘Seibig’ (U.S.Plant Pat. No. 20,668), the following difference is described in Table2.

TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Characteristic ‘RUIHYH002A’‘Seibig’ Berry color Light-yellow Dark red

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Hypericum plant designated‘RUIHYH002A’ as illustrated and described herein.